Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Fickle, Fickle Reindeer

I think this guy looks a little moody.

I find it irritating that Rudolph’s little classmates “used to laugh and call him names.” I mean, sure, there are bullying and Mean Deer situations everywhere, and a story wouldn’t be satisfying without overcoming some kind of obstacle. The part that really annoys me is that Santa comes along and praises Rudolph, and “then all the reindeer loved him.”

What dorky followers they are! Acting like a pack of sheep, or I guess weindeer, as Q-ster would call them. It’s a good thing I’m not in charge of the preschool sing-along.

In unrelated news:

- Buster has learned to crawl backwards, which is really cute until the point when he discovers that he’s farther away from his goal than when he started and starts yelping for assistance. We’re hoping that he doesn’t gain full direction on his mobility until eight days from now, saving us from having to fence off the Christmas tree.

- Just heard at work today that donations made to the food bank this holiday season will not only be double-matched by the Company, but also matched personally by the Chairman of the Board. So, the humble gift we made is actually a 4x donation!

I made the mistake of signing Rudolph with my kids with the extra words ("Like a light bulb, "like Monopoly"). When I got to "like Columbus" I felt compelled to launch into a whole explanation of colonialism.

My boss's little one is about the same age as Buster, maybe a bit older, and she has figured out crawling in all directions except forward =) I think she may have recently figured out how to turn around and scoot backwards in the direction she wants to go though - rowboat style! Here's hoping you get your 8 days of limited mobility =)